We just received some last minute news from the Museo del Aceite – they’re hosting a free, Olive-Oil-sampling session on the 30th of May at midday exactly.
Vélez de Benaudalla
news from Vélez de Benaudalla on the Costa Tropical
La Casa del Marqués
by Martin Myall •
Walking into the casa rural, Casa del Marqués is like walking into Doctor Who’s Tardis – it is much bigger on the inside than it appears on the outside.
Museo del Aceite Andaluz
by Manuel Alarcón •
Vélez de Benaudalla is very well kept secret, especially now that the motorway is open and we don’t go through the Los Vados gorge on our way to Granada.
Vehicle Burns
by Vivienne Hughes •
A car went up in flames on the A-44, near Vélez-Benaudalla – the driver was unhurt and the incident did not cause any accidents.
Hippy in the Rubbish
by Martin Myall •
Workers at the rubbish recycling plant near Vélez Benaudalla had a shock when the body of a man appeared on the conveyor belt. It was 15.00h on Tuesday the 21st of May when cadaver appeared.
Sunday Hike to Vélez Benaudalla
by Nicola Westby •
The Almuñécar hikers’ group is off on a 6-hour jaunt between Pinos del Valle, Ízbor, Los Acebuches and Vélez Benaudalla this Sunday, the 5th of May. This is just one of a series of walks run by Senderismo del Patronato Municipal de Deportes (PMD).
Vélez Benaudalla Gardens
by Martin Myall •
Despite it hardly being a close kept secret, not many people know that this small town above Motril has a Nazarí garden, second only to Generalife.
ICS Vélez Walk
by ICS •
The International Club of Salobreña walk on November 28th will be in the Vélez de Benaudalla area with some good views of the sierras
Unwelcome Guy Fawkes
by Martin Myall •
After the consternation caused by the explosion up at the Pirotécnica Martín fireworks factory in Vélez Benaudalla, it seems that the good folks of Motril are not too keen on having a shop selling fireworks in the middle of town.
Explosion at Local Firework Factory
by Martin Myall •
Three people have been seriously injured as a result of an explosion this morning Vélez Benaudalla-based firework factory, Pirotecnia Esteban Martín de Motril.